NEWS CHARACTER

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="04bfd5a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>A N W E T H I A</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A N W E T H I A"><B>home</B></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>NEWS CHARACTER</I></div> <bR> <div> The following information is intended to help you while you are developing your</div> <div> PC.                                                                            </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> All characters will require application and approval, in the chargen process   </div> <div> (Anwethias Waiting Room - OOC) you will be developing the characters          </div> <div> background (+help +bg), that is the application process used here. Take your   </div> <div> time with your background, once its submitted and approved thats where your  </div> <div> PC will start RP. If your submitted background does not include something than </div> <div> your character will have to start learning it and evolve that skill in RP.     </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> RP will be primarily focused in Carraig and Caer Glas. Your character or your  </div> <div> characters family will be FROM someplace in Liosliath and will have clan ties, </div> <div> your character will need a reason to be in Carraig or Caer Glas. That leaves a </div> <div> wide swath of character opportunities, Carraig is the largest city, is opening </div> <div> back up after Garragg occupation as the largest/busiest trading port of        </div> <div> Liosliath. In addition, Caer Glas is the Thanes keep where Liosliath is ruled </div> <div> from.                                                                          </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Clans - Five major clans are defined (Gulban, Docartaig, Duthchas, Melaghlin,  </div> <div> McDaid) there are also minor clans. The five major clans have control all the  </div> <div> land in Liosliath. In history there were multiple clans in Liosliath who had   </div> <div> land, over time the smaller clans (and lands) were either taken over or        </div> <div> absorbed by the larger and more powerful clans. The smaller clan became part of</div> <div> the major clan. The minor clan head may have been left to take care of what was</div> <div> his/hers lands, though those lands would be the Pennaeths.                    </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Note on the roster, the Ducs all are of a minor clan, +info *name will show   </div> <div> you something like Clan: Riabhaigh who had joined with clan Docartaig. Minor   </div> <div> Clans allows PCs to have their own surname and be part of one of the major   </div> <div> clans.                                                                         </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Holding Lands - Nobles are the ones who hold (own) lands. Non-nobles may have  </div> <div> stewardship (not own) a piece of land which was granted by a Thane, Pennaeth or</div> <div> Barwyn as a special reward for services rendered. Check with Staff if you      </div> <div> intend for your PC to have a land stewardship.                                 </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> We are not allowing characters from the other countries at this time, when that</div> <div> changes - which is expected - we will let everyone know via a bboard 1         </div> <div> announcement.                                                                  </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> The theme here does not currently support non-human PCs.                      </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Minimum age for PCs is 16.                                                    </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> With age comes experience. A 16 year old is not going to best someone with more</div> <div> years and experience.                                                          </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Read the Current Day Bulletin Board (+bbread 2) especially the later posts     </div> <div> which will give you a idea of recent events.                                   </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> If you are interested in nobles or high level characters - see +roster also    </div> <div> read the FAQ in the waiting room.                                              </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Barywn is a noble whose direct liege is a Duc. Each Pennaeth has two Duc       </div> <div> postions, each Duc has two Barwyn positions. Barywns are available for player </div> <div> creation and are not roster characters. Speak with staff if you want to create </div> <div> a Barwyn.                                                                      </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Carraig need merchant characters of all types. As a plus, merchants will have  </div> <div> rooms. Merchants can easily create role play through selling, buying and       </div> <div> interaction with other merchants and customers.                                </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> While the society is feudal, the barrier between noble and non-noble is not RP </div> <div> prohibiting.                                                                   </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Complexions - The people of Nosizwe range in complexion from fair to dark      </div> <div> skinned. Native Liosliathians are typically fair skinned, natives from the     </div> <div> eastern portion, being Keranna and Atecot tend to be darked skinned. The mid   </div> <div> western area, to include parts of Garragg, Veni and Alba tend to olive         </div> <div> complexioned. The plains tribes in the north range from very light to vary dark</div> <div> skinned.                                                                       </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> What will be frowned on during the application process and will slow up your   </div> <div> approval- Characters that simply appear and no one knows anything about. Your  </div> <div> background application does reflect your theme understanding.                  </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Ley Riders and Guardians are reserved characters. As a guideline - applications</div> <div> for Ley Rider or Guardian will only be considered after a player has been      </div> <div> actively RPing for a period of 4 months.                                      </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div> Magic - if your character will have magic, during the background application   </div> <div> process (see +help +bg) you must have in addition to your characters general   </div> <div> background a section specific to magic. That section will define the magic your</div> <div> character has, how he/she got magic, what is his/her skill level, and two      </div> <div> instances of using magic in ic terms. Any character with magic will require    </div> <div> Magic Staff approval.                                                          </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div>                           Related topic - <A HREF="news_clans.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Clans">news Clans</A>                           </div> <div>                       Related topic - <A HREF="news_professions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEWS PROFESSIONS">news Professions</A>                         </div> <div>                        Related topic - <A HREF="news_culture.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Culture">news Culture</A>                            </div> <div>                                                                                </div> <div>                                 NEWS CHARACTER                                </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>